Taxon Report

Monardella exilis (A. Gray) Greene

Mojave monardella

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  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Monardella exilis (A. Gray) Greene
Common Name:
 Mojave monardella
Family: Lamiaceae
Element Code: PDLAM18090
USDA Plants Symbol: MOEX
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Sep Apr-Sep
Elevation: 600-2050 (1970-6725)
General Habitats: Chenopod scrub, Desert dunes, Great Basin scrub, Joshua tree "woodland", Lower montane coniferous forest, Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat: Sandy
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.2
Global Rank: G3?
State Rank:
 S3
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
  • added to 4.2 on 2022-08-04

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0

Location
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Kern (KRN), Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Adelanto (3411754), Adobe Mountain (3411766), Alpine Butte (3411768), Apple Valley North (3411752), Apple Valley South (3411742), Astley Rancho (3411774), Cactus Peak (3611717), Cajon (3411734), Camp Nelson (3611825), Cane Canyon (3511852), Cantil (3511738), Cinco (3511831), Coso Junction (3611718), Cougar Buttes (3411647), Crag Peak (3611812), Cross Mountain (3511832), El Mirage (3411756), Fifteenmile Valley (3411741), Grand View Mine (3411657), Haiwee Reservoirs (3611728), Hesperia (3411743), Hi Vista (3411767), Hockett Peak (3611824), Jackrabbit Hill (3411776), Juniper Hills (3411748), Kern Lake (3611834), Kernville (3511874), Kramer Hills (3411784), Kramer Junction (3411785), Lake Arrowhead (3411732), Lake Isabella North (3511864), Lake Isabella South (3511854), Lamont Peak (3511871), Lancaster East (3411861), Lancaster West (3411862), Leuhman Ridge (3411786), Little Buttes (3411873), Littlerock (3411758), Long Canyon (3611811), Lovejoy Buttes (3411757), Lucerne Valley (3411648), Mescal Creek (3411746), Miracle Hot Springs (3511855), Mojave (3511812), Onyx (3511862), Pacifico Mountain (3411841), Palmdale (3411851), Phelan (3411745), Pinyon Mtn. (3511842), Red Buttes (3411775), Redman (3411778), Ritter Ridge (3411852), Rockhouse Basin (3511882), Rogers Lake North (3411787), Rosamond (3411872), Rosamond Lake (3411871), Sacatar Canyon (3511881), Saltdale NW (3511748), Shadow Mountains SE (3411755), Silverwood Lake (3411733), Sleepy Valley (3411853), Soledad Mtn. (3411882), Upper Centennial Flat (3611727), Victorville (3411753), Walker Pass (3511861), Weldon (3511863), White Dome (3511872), White Horse Mtn. (3411658)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 0
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
0 0 %

Notes
Threats:
Urbanization, habitat loss, energy development, vehicles, grazing.
Taxonomy:
Intergrades with M. candicans in sSN.

Selected References

Proposed Addition to California Rare Plant Rank 4.2, G3 / S3
Synoptical Flora of North America, 2nd ed., 2(1): 358 (1886)
Pittonia 5: 86 (1902)
Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 12: 88 (1925)
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].